Jordan Cattle Auction

Receipts totaled 2,440 head. Demand was extremely good on a very active market. The stocker steers were $5-$7 higher with 14 steers 389 lbs at $220.00 ($855.80) and 16 steers 521 lbs at $194.00 ($1010.74) and 5 steers 609 lbs at $190.00 ($1157.10). The stocker heifers were $3-$5 higher.

Texas A&M Forest Service promotes prescribed fire benefits through grants for landowners

Texas A&M Forest Service awarded 81 recipients grants to conduct prescribed burns this year. For the 2022 fiscal year, the agency has approved $522,950 in grant funds to private landowners in Texas with a goal to treat 18,250 acres. Texas is a local government state and 95% private propertyowned.

TxDOT updates committee on $34B Texas-Mexico border plan progress

Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) staff and engineers presented acute traffic safety issues and trends in the Texas-Mexico border region and beyond at the first Border Trade Advisory Committee (BTAC) meeting of 2022.

Down Memory Lane

40 Years Ago March 8, 1973 The classes of San Saba High School elected class favorites for the 1972-73 school year. The freshmen class favorites are Marisela Romero and James Herrington. Sophomore class favorites are Melissa Watkins and Randy Christian.

Seeds From The Sower

When leaving me, a dear friend grasped my hand, looked me in the eye and said, "I'll be remembering you." How thoughtful! It made me feel important and significant. It brought happiness to my heart. It also reminded me of our Lord. We are always on His mind and in His heart.

Simple Rhythms

Youth Pastor J. D. Barker, First Baptist Church of San Saba My brother and I are very different from one another. He has always been the outgoing extrovert, and I am the quiet introvert. He has also been a thrill seeker since he was little.

La Palabra de Dios Dice

Santiago 4:1-17 ¿De dónde vienen las guerras y los pleitos entre vosotros? ¿No es de vuestras pasiones, las cuales combaten en vuestros miembros? Codiciáis, y no tenéis; matáis y ardéis de envidia, y no podéis alcanzar; combatís y lucháis, pero no tenéis lo que deseáis, porque no pedís.

Doug’s Doorstep

Don’t Give Up Last week, Cyndi and I were given some tickets to go to the Houston Rodeo. This was the first one we have been to in about five years when our grandson was there. We saw the calf roping, bronco riding, bull riding, calf wrestling and the barrel racing.

Golden Armadillo Band earns coveted Sweepstakes award at recent UIL evaluation in Burnet

The band traveled to Burnet on Wednesday to perform in their annual UIL Region Concert and Sightreading Evaluation. This evaluation comes in two parts.

San Saba County unites for Aggie Muster 2022

Howdy. The San Saba County Texas A&M Club invites Aggies and friends of Aggies to join us on Thursday, April 21, 2022, for our traditional Aggie Muster.